Music and Entertainment
1,388 questions
What is the difference between the methodology of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah and Salafism, and is everyone who does not believe in Salafism an infidel, and is Salafism a methodology or a movement?
Is it permissible to sit in a place where music is played—such as a home or at relatives' houses—without the intention of listening or enjoying it, especially during mealtimes or when visiting relatives?
Is using a book or a keyboard with symbols of false religions on it (such as the plus sign or the cross), or a flag of a country that contains them, considered an imitation of disbelievers, even if the use is not because of these symbols but for the beneficial content, and is it permissible to watch a beneficial video while muting the sound if it contains music?
What is the ruling on listening to songs and watching pornographic clips and films during work?
Is the husband sinful for everyone seeing the naked picture he distributed? What is the ruling on the money earned from this act? And how does the husband seek forgiveness, knowing that he gives lessons at the mosque?
What is the ruling on a person imitating music with their voice?
Is using a program to create 3D models as a hobby considered a waste of time, or following one's whims, or does it fall under the Almighty's saying, "And do not walk upon the earth exultantly"?
What is the ruling on profit resulting from a member publishing a scientific or cultural page on Facebook?
Is money earned from working in wedding celebrations using sound effects from a single device, which does not include the known musical instruments, considered unlawful money?
What is the correct ruling regarding anasheed accompanied by sound effects that imitate musical instruments; are they forbidden or permissible?
What is the ruling on my work as a technical manager in a company that collects invoices electronically, knowing that a small portion of the collected invoices pertains to services that include prohibitions (such as insurance companies and internet services containing music), and is it permissible to collect invoices using Visa cards issued by usurious banks?
What is the ruling on translating anime that contains songs, music, and musical sound effects that are difficult to remove, while it is possible to remove offensive scenes?
What is the ruling on purchasing a website specializing in games that require payment to complete the game, what is the ruling on the money earned from it, and what is the ruling on visitors paying money?
What was the reason for the Prophet's (peace be upon him) silence regarding the two young girls who were singing the song of "Bu'ath" in his house, as narrated by Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her)?
Will I bear a sin if a musical piece I submitted as scientific material is used in a film, knowing that I withdrew immediately upon learning of the mandatory inclusion of music in the film?
What are the scholars' views regarding musical instruments that are forbidden in Sharia, and is there a concession for using songs with musical instruments other than the tambourine at weddings to avoid a greater harm?
Is it permissible to disseminate an authentic hadith accompanied by music deemed permissible by some, with the aim of reminding people of the words of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, warning them, and broadening their perspectives?
What is the ruling on a wall clock that plays music at the top of every hour while the Holy Quran is being recited?
Is it permissible to buy Islamic poetry tapes and anasheed from a music store?
Is watching religious programs that contain music in their intros a sin equal to drinking alcohol and wearing silk, and is selling the television an expiation for that?
Are melodies and music in religious and children's programs, such as "Toyor Al-Jannah," forbidden, by analogy with the prohibition of music and the permissibility of the drum (duff)?
1. Is returning a cassette tape of songs to its owner, knowing that it is a trust (amanah), considered contributing to the spread of sin, and does it burden me with sin, especially since I do not wish to commit a sin and cannot ask the owner of the tape not to listen to songs? 2. Is it necessary to mention all jurisprudential opinions, including conflicting ones like what is permissible (halal) and what is forbidden (haram), when offering advice on an issue such as listening to songs?
What should I do if I have advised my wife gently to stop listening to music, and she is convinced that it is permissible as long as her words are permissible, and she listens to it while doing household chores, and if I command her to stop, she will do so without conviction because there is nothing to entertain her in the husband's absence?
What is the ruling on listening to emotional or romantic nasheeds that do not contain music, such as nasheeds that include amorous words directed at someone other than one's wife, like: "What are you doing with others? What is life like in the West? Tell me, my soul, are you content, or are you preoccupied with my longing for you? I still think of you, die in your love, and flatter you"? And does its ruling differ from that of musical singing in terms of words and melody?